The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has projected that Nigeria will be the world second largest rice buyer in 2019.

China is predicted to be the world’s largest buyer.

“On an annual basis, consumption and residual use is projected higher in 2018/19 in Angola, Benin, Burkina-Faso, Cambodia, Cote d’Ivoire, Cuba, Haiti, India, Indonesia, Kenya, Madagascar, Nigeria, the Philippines, Sri Lanka, and Vietnam,” the department said in its latest Rice Outlook released on Tuesday.

“China and Nigeria are projected to remain the largest rice importing countries in 2019, followed by the EU, Cote d’Ivoire, and Iran.

“Nigeria and Egypt are projected to account for the bulk of the 2019 import increase. Imports in 2019 are also projected to be larger than a year earlier for Benin, Burkina, Cameroon, Cote d’Ivoire, EU, Iran, Iraq, Kenya, Malaysia, Mali, Senegal, the United Arab Emirates and the United States.

“Global rice consumption (including a residual component) in 2018/19 is projected at a record 488.4 million tons, down 0.1 million tons from the previous forecast but up more than 1 percent from a year earlier.”

Audu Ogbeh, the minister of agriculture and rural development, had earlier warned that the country may experience rice shortage if appropriate measures are not taken to replant after the recent flood.

States like Jigawa, Kebbi, Anambra and Kogi had experienced floods that resulted in farming losses.

The Buhari-led administration had said it would end dependence on imported rice and the Central Bank of Nigeria supported the move by restricting forex for rice importation and the Anchor Borrowers Programme.

https://www.thecable.ng/nigeria-world-second-largest-rice-buyer-2019/amp

Where is Osinbade?

Tomorrow is Sunday. Pastor should go for confession

I pray

Omeokachie:
Where is Osinbade?

Don't mind the lying and mendacious pastor. 'Nigerians consume 90% locally made rice' indeed. BMC come and earn your 30k abeg.

Lalasticlala

And according to the ambassador of advance vote buying and condolence visit, Nigeria produced 98% of rice consumed locally, with only 2% imported ...

Cc: lalasticlala

Prof says 97% of our rice are Home made!!!

Lol!!! I expected this. Even before The Cable carried it, PT pointed to how fraudulent their claims on rice farming were.

Good thing is, after the debate, everyone can verify all the claims.

Righteousness89:
Prof says 97% of our rice are Home made!!!

lool ... Professor 16years

Front page..

Mods do the needful fast..


....and the pastor keep lying..

Buhari and APC propaganda further bursted by credible facts !!
Not the lies and APC propaganda

They say buhari fixed agriculture? Where ? Why are food prices higher each month

They lie and bully you to support their clueless president

Buhari is the worst president ever

Can a pastor lie?

Mods can we have this on FP as well ?

Chai. So this old man jubril and his puppet prof has been lying to Nigerians.
Anyway afonja rice will be available in Lagos by then

Osunbade busted again

Where is the VP Osinbajo lying ystdy about the Rice importation issue After lying about increase rice production(Rice Revolution Project), Collapse of the Thailand Rice Pyramids? Abeg can some tag all the defenders of this unfortunate government?

Congrats osunbade

Blackfire:
Can a pastor lie?

Yes a pastor can lie because he is human.

Greatest of the greatest importer of rice